CVE-2007-5223
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMultiple unspecified vulnerabilities in AlstraSoft Affiliate Network Pro allow remote attackers to include local files and have other unspecified impact, related to incorrect input validation or other defects involving (1) admin/backupstart.php, (2) a .sql filename under admin/admin/dump/, (3) a .sql filename in the fl parameter to admin/downloadbackup.php, and (4) a .. (dot dot) in the fl parameter to admin/downloadbackup.php.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceMultiple local file inclusion and path traversal vulnerabilities in AlstraSoft Affiliate Network Pro's admin interface allow remote attackers to include arbitrary local files through improper input validation in admin/backupstart.php and admin/downloadbackup.php, using the 'fl' parameter with '..' sequences or .sql filenames.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 8.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Alstrasoft Affiliate Network Pro is installedSearch for the product's main files or check web server document roots for 'affiliate' or 'AlstraSoft' directories. Look for files like index.php with 'Alstrasoft' or 'Affiliate Network Pro' branding.Affected if The product is found on the server
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Verify the installed version is 8.0Check version information in the application. Look for a version file, admin panel 'About' page, or check the main index.php for a version string. Compare against '8.0'.Affected if The installed version is exactly 8.0
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Check if vulnerable admin files existInspect the web root for admin/backupstart.php and admin/downloadbackup.php files. These paths are relative to the main application installation directory.Affected if Both admin/backupstart.php and admin/downloadbackup.php exist in the installation
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Confirm admin interface is accessibleAttempt to access the admin directory or check if the admin interface is reachable via web. The vulnerability is in the admin backup functionality.Affected if The admin interface is accessible (no authentication or accessible with valid admin credentials)
The environment is affected if Alstrasoft Affiliate Network Pro version 8.0 is installed AND the admin/backupstart.php or admin/downloadbackup.php files are present and accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement strict whitelist-based input validation on all file parameters, use realpath() and basename() functions to normalize and validate paths, and disable PHP's allow_url_fopen/allow_url_include settings.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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